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Looking at what I had in the fridge and cupboards I decided to try out chicken and apples together thinking in seemed a very odd thing to do but that’s all I had available . Also we needed a way of using up the dry cider we had that I can no longer drink but […]

Yet another easy recipe that doesn’t take too long. Emma, who now lives in Papua New Guinea, suggested it to me the other day as it’s one that she makes frequently. It has a slight Asian feel and can have quite a hot spicy taste to it. We made it because I’d bought free-range chicken […]

As well as my weekend visit to Arek’s fruit and vege stand another must-stop is Karapiro Meats for free-range beef, lamb, pork and/or chicken. I can never decide what to choose and, although winter has now passed, I bought amongst other things last weekend, lamb shanks. So, I made something which was slow-cooked but very […]

Every weekend I buy 2 little containers of fresh basil pesto from Cesare. We often just treat it as a dip, tossed through pasta or on crackers with a pre-drink drink. I’ve discovered it’s also great thickly spread over chicken Maryland pieces and baked in the oven. So good! You’ll see in the photo that […]

Every weekend I buy a few jars of different Sicilian things from Dario. I’m definitely hooked! All are excellent. Cuttlefish ink sauce was included in his latest shipment from Sicily so I bought some without knowing what I’d do with it. Later, remembering that I had some arborio rice and frozen squid tubes at home, […]

Last weekend we were lucky enough to have Emma and Jeremy visiting from PNG. On Saturday I bought lamb ribs from Karapiro Meats as Jeremy, in particular, loves ribs and is a huge rugby fan. So, Emma decided we should have a meal together and watch the rugby at the same time. So, we called […]

The yacón is an under ground tuberous root vegetable originally grown in South America in the Andes. It looks something like a large potato, grows like a Jerusalem artichoke, is crisp and sweetish in taste and is said to be a cross between early apples, watermelon and a touch of celery plus a little […]

Last weekend I decided to buy lamb shanks from Karapiro Meats to slowly cook with plenty of vegetables from Areks stand and from Kylie of Fresh Gardens. This is all quiet easy (as usual) but make sure you add the tinned anchovies as they definitely add a special depth of flavour which makes this dish different. Ingredients 4 […]